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the soldier course going across it has a lot problems with it. It's going to have to be repaired <br />again because its shifting around and stuff like that. It's one of these situations where it's going <br />to have to have a restoration, a massive restoration -how much of the fabric of the house is <br />necessary that the Commission wants to keep. It's going to end up having to be fixed, versus just <br />taking the whole thing and using all of the original material and reconfiguring the window on the <br />north side. That was what I meant by having a committee decide or an architect, somebody that <br />has more experience at this than I do at this point. <br />Klusczinski: Are there any other Commissioners with questions for the petitioner? <br />Sporleder: if we decide to go ahead with this window thing, will we need an amendment to the C <br />of A? <br />Zeiger: No, it's part of the C of A. It's been applied for, it's part of the C of A. <br />Hostetler: It's part of it and its also implied in the letter that he... <br />Sporleder: It's implied in the letter, but... <br />Hostetler: In the letter, he said that he would be working with the Commission and the staff and <br />listening to our recommendations and suggestions. <br />Peterson: So is everyone clear as far as what they're considering today as far as the C of A as <br />presented? Does everyone have a good idea of what that is, and what's being considered? Ok. <br />Haupert: May I make another comment? Just to let you know, if this really is a disagreement <br />point, we want to work with the committee, so that we can push this through. I made some <br />mention that we need to get the family in the house in good time, so we would, if this was really <br />going against everybody's grain, relent and say that we would accept your decision not to do that <br />at this time versus not getting the C of A. <br />Zeiger: I have a quick question. Just a clarification, you said that the petitioner prefers the <br />mansard over the gable, or the gable over the mansard? <br />Haupert: No, we changed that because we... <br />Zeiger: I understand why, I'm asking what the petitioners preference was. <br />Haupert (addressing Mr. O'Connor) He's asking about the roof line. <br />Zeiger: Do you care which way as far as the roof structure is... ? <br />O'Connor: I'm not an architect. <br />Haupert: Personally, on my behalf, I would have left it as a gable only because it left some more <br />space. Do we have any of the gable pictures? <br />Zeiger: Yes, we have them in our packets. <br />Haupert: I didn't think that the gable looked too bad. <br />Zeiger: You answered my question, thank you. <br />Klusczinski: Any other questions? <br />Sporleder:I have a question not about the window. Are we still talking about the window? <br />Klusczinski: It's anything. <br />Sporleder: Ok, in the back it says that the brick will be repeated, with the best possible brick <br />match and mortar match with consistency of detail to the exterior overhang and roof line. We <br />propose to finish the remainder of the exterior of the addition with high quality vinyl siding using <br />a product provided by Mastic. All exterior windows and walk through doors would be wood, etc. <br />etc. It says on part 2 of the standards for additions and improvements that alternative material <br />may be allowed if it duplicates the original. Additions and improvements involving any material <br />in a landmark should be of the same material as the original. So, I guess that I am concerned <br />with having a brick front on the south side and vinyl siding on the other two sides. That doesn't <br />seem like an appropriate way of handling that to me. I'm sorry, I didn't really clearly understand <br />this when I was there... <br />Hostetler: I believe that's because the north and the east sides really can't be seen from the <br />street. But the south elevation could, so it's an economic measure, I'm sure that they would <br />prefer the use of vinyl siding as the house is being extensively remodeled and they're on a budget, <br />and those two locations since they wouldn't be visible from the street... <br />Sporleder: I guess that I don't have any objection to the vinyl, but I do think that if it's going to <br />be vinyl the whole thing should be vinyl. It's like having a queen anne front and a mary anne <br />behind which bothers me, especially in a historical structure that sits out in the open with <br />T <br />